Sarah Chen

Trump expands U.S. strikes across Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Nigeria

Trump’s strike campaign has widened from Somalia to Yemen, Syria and Nigeria, with at least 626 airstrikes and a $1 billion Yemen offensive in one year.

Newark imposes curfew near Delaney Hall after detention center clashes

Clashes outside Delaney Hall pushed Newark into a half-mile, overnight curfew as state police and ICE scrambled to control the perimeter.

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of abducting Ukrainian children for combat training

Zelenskyy said Ukraine has evidence Russia is training abducted children to fight Ukrainians, escalating an already grave war-crimes case.

Arsenal celebrates first league title in 22 years with parade

Hundreds of thousands lined a five-mile route through Islington as Arsenal ended a 22-year league wait with a parade. The day mixed jubilation, transport disruption and civic relief.

Republicans face midterm squeeze as economy and Iran war unsettle voters

Trump keeps winning GOP primaries, but 63% of Republicans worry about gas and a widening Iran war is lifting prices just as midterm battlegrounds tighten.

Zverev powers into French Open quarter-finals, as title path opens

Zverev lost only five games after a tense opening set and reached his sixth straight Roland-Garros quarter-final as Sinner and Djokovic fell early.

Liverpool open talks with Andoni Iraola after sacking Arne Slot

Liverpool moved fast after 20 defeats and a fifth-place finish, opening talks with Andoni Iraola as they chase a reset before the World Cup.

Ibrahima Konate to leave Liverpool after five-year Anfield spell

Konate's Anfield exit ends a five-year spell and deepens Liverpool's summer reset, stripping Arne Slot of another experienced defender after a turbulent season.

Exeter Chiefs beat Leicester to boost Premiership play-off hopes

Exeter’s late surge at Welford Road handed Leicester their first home Premiership defeat and jolted the play-off race, with Bristol now out and three clubs chasing two places.

Pence accuses Trump White House of whitewashing Jan. 6 attack

Mike Pence said he has seen evidence the Trump White House is rewriting Jan. 6, after it blamed police and cast the rioters as peaceful.

Israel captures Beaufort Castle in deepest Lebanon incursion in 26 years

Israeli troops hoisted their flag over Beaufort Castle, a mountain fortress above the Litani River, in Israel’s deepest Lebanon push in 26 years.

Explosives blast near China border kills dozens in Myanmar village

A blast at a mining explosives site near the Chinese border killed at least 46 people, with six children among the dead and dozens more wounded.

Murphy says Trump is blocking more U.S. aid for Ukraine

Murphy said Trump was sitting on $400 million for Ukraine, even as Russia threatened new drone and missile attacks and a sanctions bill stayed stuck on the Senate floor.

Entertainment

Feeble Little Horse sharpens its sound on bitknot, a new direction

Bitknot turns Feeble Little Horse’s glitchy chaos into something sharper, poppier, and more digital, signaling where indie rock is headed online.

May 31, 2026·4 min read

Yvette Cooper heads to China and India amid security tensions

Cooper’s China-India tour will test whether London can deepen trade ties without softening its security line on Beijing.

U.S.

United flight turns back after Bluetooth device name triggers security response

A Bluetooth speaker with a threatening device name pushed United Flight 236 back to Newark, showing how quickly a prank can trip bomb-threat protocols.

Business

Ferrari's first electric car sparks backlash after Rome debut

Ferrari’s first electric car drew instant mockery, but the bigger test is whether a €550,000 EV can win over buyers who already treat a Ferrari as a status asset.

Community

Flash flood warning issued for southwestern Las Animas County after heavy rain

A storm chaser caught intense weather 15 miles southeast of Trinidad as 2 to 3 inches of rain triggered a flash flood warning for Stonewall, Segundo and Weston.

Community

Humboldt Trails Summit offers preview of Great Redwood Trail future

The Great Redwood Trail is moving from plan to ground truth, with new funding, named local segments and Humboldt Bay Trail South showing what residents may soon use.

May 31, 2026·5 min read

Education

Key West High names valedictorian, salutatorian for 2026 class

About 340 Key West High seniors graduated Friday, with Wesley Farrer named valedictorian and Nathaniel Bergh salutatorian as Monroe County’s top scholars were celebrated.